"Will that be all, Sire?" Merlin asked.

"Actually, Merlin," said Arthur, "I'd like to talk to you. Sit down somewhere."

Merlin set the clothes down on a chair, trying to push down the ominous feeling Arthur's words had given him. He walked over to the table and sat next to Arthur. "What did you want, Sire?"

"Merlin...look- I overheard you telling my father that you have magic."

Merlin was shocked. He was sure Arthur had been unconscious when he revealed his magic to Uther's ghost. However, he realized that Arthur was still speaking.
"...excuses you make, Gaius confirmed it, and frankly, I'm curious."

"Curious about what?"

"About you. What you can do, what other secrets you have, what you have done- I want to know it."

Merlin was silent. Arthur didn't seem like he was going to have him executed, and was giving him a perfect opportunity to let the weight of years of secrets and lies off his chest. Merlin sighed, then straightened in his seat. "If you want to hear it all, Sire, make sure you can afford to spend at least the whole morning doing nothing. There's a lot to say."

"Then start saying it," Arthur replied.

"Well...firstly, other secrets. I take it you know I was born with magic, so really, my only other secret is that I'm a dragonlord."

"How?" Arthur interrupted. "Balinor was the last dragonlord."

"Dragonlord powers pass from father to son upon the death of the father," replied Merlin.

A memory rose in Arthur's mind- him telling Merlin that no man worth his tears. "Merlin...I told you not to cry over your father's death."

Merlin shrugged. "I can't really blame you- you didn't know."

Arthur nodded, still feeling awkward. "So- you're a dragonlord. What can you do?"

"I can command dragons and their kin," replied Merlin. "I- actually, you didn't kill the Great Dragon, Sire."

"Then who did? You?"

"No. He's not dead- I ordered him to leave Camelot after you had been knocked out."

"So the Great Dragon is alive."

"Yes."

"What about Morgana's dragon? Did you have anything do to with that?"

"His name is Aithusa, and yes. I stole the dragon egg from the tomb of Ashkenar and hatched it. I don't know how Morgana got her hands on Aithusa though."

"Okay," said Arthur. "You were born with magic, you're a dragonlord. Any other secrets, or can we move on to what you can do?"

"There's one more," replied Merlin. "Come on- I think I'll show you."